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EPA Official to Speak on Major Water Initiative at NASF Washington Forum
Dr. Peter Grevatt, who heads the EPA's Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, was recently tasked by EPA chief Scott Pruitt to head a major national task force to address widespread contamination and public concerns over a range of fluorinated chemistries.
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EPA to Convene National Meeting on PFAS
The National Leadership Summit will take place in Washington, D.C. on May 22-23.
Read MoreNOx Scrubbing Solution Boosts Safety, Efficiency
Unlike typical nitrogen oxide sulfide/caustic control chemistry, Bionomic Industries’ low-toxicity BioNOxSolver scrubbing solution is formulated so that it will not liberate flammable and dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas at pH-use conditions.
Read MoreEnsuring Proper Safety Measures for a Paint Booth
Creating a proper finishing environment, and keeping booths, spray guns and filters clean, will help ensure the safety of paint booth technicians, says Global Finishing Solutions’ Mark Freels.
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Nickel: Science, Health and the Future - The 52nd William Blum Lecture
This presentation is the 52nd William Blum Lecture, presented at SUR/FIN 2015 in Rosemont, Illinois on June 8, 2015. In this lecture, Dr. Hudson Bates discusses the nickel research in his group at the Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association (NiPERA), which impact occupational health and environmental issues for nickel. This includes nano-particulates, toxicity of mixtures, ambient air effects, and providing good science in regulatory matters.
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Electronic Plating: OutREACH or OverREACH?
U.S. chemical companies can benefit from compliance with the European regulation.
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Metals Loading Study Supports Milwaukee Finishers' Stand Against Regulations: Then and Now
In July of this year, our NASF Report featured a major success for the surface finishing industry, the results of a 2014-2016 study of wastewater discharged to the POTWs in Milwaukee. What follows here is the story going back 30 years, when an initial study of Milwaukee metal finishers’ discharge to the POTWs dramatically refuted the negative image portrayed by others. It’s only gotten better since.
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Author: Time for EPA to Lead in 'Real World' Safety Standards
"I implore our new administration in Washington to take the lead and bring good sense and reason back into the regulatory process."
Read MoreHow to Use Pretreatment to Improve Salt Spray Hours
Q. Our goal is to have our gas regulators pass ASTM B117 for 500 hours. We use an epoxy powder coat; parts are treated with zinc phosphate first, then powder coated. We are seeing the internal parts of the castings rusting prematurely. Which spec could I call out to increase corrosion protection, MIL-DTL-16232G Type Z, class? Or TT-C-490, Type I?
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NASF Report: May 2017
Regulatory Alert: California Targeting Finishing Air Emissions Below Nanogram Levels
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